Douglas Brown was raised about 30 miles west of Philadelphia in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where his diet consisted largely of hoagies, pizza, cheesesteaks, Tastykakes and soft pretzels. He followed writing gigs around the country - Minneapolis, Albuquerque, South Florida, Washington, DC, Baltimore - and covered everything from the White House to crime in The Land of Enchantment. He lives in Boulder with his wife, Annie, two daughters, Stella and Ruby, and Bruno the good doggie. Follow him on Twitter: @douglasjbrown